{"id":38245,"date":"2026-01-15T01:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T01:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=38245"},"modified":"2026-01-15T01:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T01:28:09","slug":"melissa-gilbert-breaks-silence-after-husband-surrenders-himself-to-police-over-child-sex-abuse-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=38245","title":{"rendered":"Melissa Gilbert breaks silence after husband surrenders himself to police over child sex abuse claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Actress<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Melissa Gilbert is vowing to stand by husband Timothy Busfield after he surrendered himself to police on Tuesday over child sex abuse allegations.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"njxkw69e6ccf17a0ca\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.njxkw69e6ccf17a0ca {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.njxkw69e6ccf17a0ca {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.njxkw69e6ccf17a0ca {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.njxkw69e6ccf17a0ca {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.njxkw69e6ccf17a0ca {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Five days ago, the Albuquerque Police Department issued a warrant for Busfield\u2019s arrest over shocking allegations that he had engaged in unlawful sexual conduct with 11-year-old twin boys on the set of\u00a0<em>The Cleaning Lady.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Busfield turned himself in on January 13, four days after the warrant was issued. According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/tv\/story\/2026-01-13\/timothy-busfield-surrenders-arrest-new-mexico-child-sex-abuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>, a spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that Busfield \u201cturned himself in at the Metro Detention Center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor and director was heard denying the allegations in a video\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/13\/timothy-busfield-surrenders-child-sex-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">published by TMZ<\/a>\u00a0where he said: \u201cI\u2019m gonna confront these lies, they\u2019re horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As per the latest reports, the 68-year-old is now in custody awaiting a decision from prosecutors as to whether he will be detained until trial.<\/p>\n<p>His wife,\u00a0<em>Little House on the Prairie\u00a0<\/em>star Melissa Gilbert, has vowed to stand by her husband, while her rep confirmed she would be \u201chonoring the request of Tim\u2019s lawyers not to speak publicly while the legal process unfolds.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-184036 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082649\/GettyImages-1499941957-scaled.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MONTE-CARLO, MONACO \u2013 JUNE 20: Melissa Gilbert and her husband Timothy Busfield attend the \u201cBusfiled\/Gilbert\u201d photocall during the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival on June 20, 2023 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The statement added: \u201cDuring this period, her focus is on supporting and caring for their very large family, as they navigate this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMelissa stands with and supports her husband and will address the public at an appropriate time. We ask that their privacy be respected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pair have been married since 2013.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1962277146\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-75a00f30270457fce012821a74295aa4\" class=\"newsner-75a00f30270457fce012821a74295aa4 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>As per the Bernalillo County District Attorney\u2019s Office, Busfield has been\u00a0formally charged\u00a0with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-184037 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-scaled.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-1363x2048.jpg 1363w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2560\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-scaled.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-1363x2048.jpg 1363w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/14082719\/GettyImages-1204318978-scaled.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 FEBRUARY 05: Timothy Busfield attends the New York Premiere of ABC\u2019s \u201cFor Life\u201d at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on February 05, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTimothy Busfield is currently in custody at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center,\u201d law enforcement officials said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has been charged with two counts of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (child under 13) and one count of Child Abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bernalillo County District Attorney\u2019s Office intends to file a motion seeking to keep Mr. Busfield in custody while the case proceeds through the judicial process,\u201d the statement adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA judge will then determine whether Busfield remains detained or is released pending trial. The District Attorney\u2019s Office routinely files pretrial detention motions in cases involving these types of charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Busfield confronted the allegations shortly before handing himself in. In a video that was widely shard online, the Emmy-winning actor said: \u201cHi everybody, it\u2019s Tim. I\u2019m sure most of you know, that are watching this, that I was ordered to come to Albuquerque \u2013 I\u2019m here now. I got the call Friday night, I had to get a lawyer. Saturday I got in the car, drove 2,000 miles to Albuquerque. I\u2019m gonna confront these lies. They\u2019re horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on: \u201cThey\u2019re all lies and I did not do anything to those little boys and I\u2019m gonna fight it. I\u2019m gonna fight it with a great team, and I\u2019m gonna be exonerated, I know I am, because this is all so wrong and all lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo hang in there and hopefully I\u2019m out real soon and back to work,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI love everybody for supporting me, thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress\u00a0Melissa Gilbert is vowing to stand by husband Timothy Busfield after he surrendered himself to police on Tuesday over child sex abuse allegations. 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